David McCullough The Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the...

Bernard Lewis From a master historian, the definitive account of history's first terroristsAn offshoot of the Ismaili Shi'ite sect of Islam, the Assassins were the first group to make systematic...

Angelo Codevilla and Paul SeaburyThis book explores the causes, operations, endings, and justifications of war. In the process, it demolishes many currently fashionable illusions, such as that peace is always...

John Hudson Tiner Learn about his early life as the son of a tanner. Experience his years of struggle as an unknown scientist and enjoy his triumph as one of...

Robert F. Tedeschi Jr.This fast, fun guide to the most influential legal document ever created includes the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Amendments to the Constitution....

OM Books Discover how the bright and exuberant paintings of Vincent van Gogh are as interesting as the life of this amazing artist. Format 16 pages, Paperback Published September 10,...

Salman RushdieMoraes 'Moor' Zogoiby is a 'high-born crossbreed', the last surviving scion of a dynasty of Cochinise spice merchants and crime lords. He is also a compulsive storyteller and an...

Gil TroyWhy I am a Zionist is a penetrating and startling analysis of the challenges facing the Jewish nation today. Author Gil Troy ardently returns to the core issues -...

David Hazony, Yoram Hazony and Michael B. OrenA selection of articles addressing those fundamental questions that define the agenda for the Jewish state in the 21st century. Among the authors...

The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the WorldA.J. JacobsPart memoir and part education (or lack thereof), The Know-It-All chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious,...

Fred DavisWhat do our clothes say about who we are or who we think we are? How does the way we dress communicate messages about our identity? Is the desire...

Susan OrleanA REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICKA WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK...